Danish Defence Maintenance Service

The Danish Defence Maintenance Service (Danish: Forsvarets Vedligeholdelsestjeneste, abbr. FVT) is the element of the Danish Defence responsible for maintenance and service for all equipment.

Danish Defence Maintenance Service
Forsvarets Vedligeholdelsestjeneste
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Active1 January 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-01)
Country Denmark
BranchJoint
RoleMaintenance
Sizec. 1.700
HeadquartersSødalsparken 20, 8220 Brabrand
WebsiteOfficial website (in Danish)
Commanders
Chief of the FVTFlotille admiral Per Hesselberg

History

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In 2019, it was decided that to join the three branches' maintenance services, in order to focus more effectively on the resource management. It was created with a 1:1 move of personnel, from the branch maintenance services.[1]

FVT is split into three departments, FVT Land, Maritime and Air, each responsible for their own branch.[2]

Commanding officer

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No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1   Flotille admiral
Per Hesselberg
(born 1962)
15 September 2019 Incumbent 5 years, 42 days [3]

Referencer

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  1. ^ Forsvarskommandoen (28 March 2019). "Oprettelse af Forsvarets Vedligeholdelsestjeneste". forsvaret.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. ^ "3. Vedligeholdelseskompagni og Forsvarets Vedligeholdelsestjeneste". Regimentschefen (in Danish). Trænregimentet: 1–3. December 2019.
  3. ^ "Per Hesselberg bliver chef for vedligeholdelsestjenesten". HKKF (in Danish). 30 August 2019. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
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